The Telethon Adventurers

Preferred name: Barrie

Profile:

Barrie was born in Blenheim, New Zealand but has lived in Perth for 23 years. He has a passion for sport and for helping people, doing many mission trips to Manila & Thailand to help the poor. He is self employed, working as a floor & wall tiler mainly in the eastern suburbs. In his earlier years he was extremely athletic and played many club sports including rugby, hockey, cricket, mixed netball and later racing in Masters cycling events. Barrie is a keen cyclist both in mountain bike riding and also on road and is a regular member of Speedlite Cycles Saturday morning team ride. Living in the beautiful Perth foothills is the perfect training for a leisurely rides or a training ground for events.

Reason for becoming an Adventurer:

Recently I came back to Perth from a short term mission trip to Manila helping the poor and was looking for a new challenge. I have been helping people overseas and now am looking to help people closer to home. I also want to regain a high level of fitness and am putting in the hard yards to achieve my goal.

I have a friend who has lymphatic cancer and is currently undergoing another chemotherapy session and possibly a bone marrow transplant so this cause is very personal to me. Also my wife is making me do it!

Adventure: Woolworths fresh food kids Ride for Elliot